If you own a vibrator- where did you get it/how much did you pay for it?

This is kinda awkward, even on a public forum, but I’m one of those women who has issues reaching orgasm, even alone. So I’ve been thinking about investing in a vibrator, but I’m not sure where to start. I have a kind of idea of what I would want (material, shape, etc) but I’m not sure where the best place would be to buy one or how much I should look at spending. Around here, there are two sex shops- one on a seedy side of town that I never go to, and the other really doesn’t have a decent selection of vibrators (it’s mostly movies). So I’d prefer somewhere where I could order online.

Also, I’m curious about price. I’ve seen vibrators range anywhere from $10 to $200. I’m just curious how much other people have spent; I’m wondering at what price point it stops being “you get what you pay for” and crosses over into “you’re shelling out tons of money for a brand name.” Am I looking at shelling out $40-$50 or is it better to invest in a $100 toy?

@ForeverBirds: I’ve spent $10 or so on toys from a university “Sexual Health Resource Centre” (the kind of place that sell 10 condoms for $2)… and yeah, they broke pretty quickly and were not of high quality.

Recently my DH bought me a rabbit-style toy (sorry I have no idea of it’s actual name since i threw away the box, it’s not the original famous “Rabbit” but pretty similar) that cost about $70 from a local sex shop (not a chain) and it was SOOOOO worth it, so much better quality.

And it’s worth pointing out that cheap toys are made with phthalates, which are toxic. These things are pretty poorly regulated, so it’s up to the consumer to ensure the thigns they are putting up their bits are made with safe materials 🙂

@ForeverBirds: Avoiding the toxic shit mentioned above, I’d probably go with a couple cheaper toys at first because you don’t know what’s going to work for you. For some people you just need a little bullet for clitoral stimulation, while some people need something inside against their g-spot. Or the egg things. Or something with girth. So before investing $50+ on something that might not be your cup of tea, I’d try a few out and then invest in something long-lasting once you know what works.

@ForeverBirds: It is worth investing! The materials are more durable, easy to clean, and offer more options (usually different vibe patterns – find the one that works for you!) There are also lots that are rechargeable. I would totally recommend the Lelo brand – in fact, they just won the 2013 best product line for women award!

I got mine at one of those Slumber Party events. (think tupperware or mary kay, but for sex toys. yeah.) It was about $40 I think. I thought the prices at the Slumber Party events weren’t too bad, but girls do start drinking at them and then any common sense goes straight out the window. I will admit mine was a wine-induced purchase …. Hence my $40 bright blue glittery jelly 9 incher of doom. I don’t know what I was thinking when I bought it…. I chucked it about 2 years ago because it was just too too too embarrassing.

If I were doing it again I would go through one of the bigger online stores, look at the reviews, and go from there.

Well in that case I have to agree with what @lia said, it’s true that a bullet vibrator can be enough for some people, and those are no where near as expensive as the type of toy I mentioned! I only went for the nicer one after trying out the crappier ones. so indeed, this is solid advice!

ETA: Though, if you get one that vibrates and is also meant to be inserted…well, you cover all your bases!

If you’ve never played with a vibrator before, I would start with something simple like a silver bullet. All those rabbits and twisting turny vibrating multi stimulators can be scary! The silver bullet should be more than enough to start with and be less than 20 bucks

I’m seconding Lelo. I’d highly suggest investing in a high quality vibrator. I’ve owned cheap ones before, and Lelos are just SO much better. I have the Lelo Siri, which is an excellent bullet vibratpr that has tons of intensity settings and six patterns. I’ve owned it for two years and it still works perfectly. It even holds a charge for like a month!

Another vote for lelo! I can’t remember the name of mine but it’s the one shaped kind of like a banana. I think it was $100-120. with cheaper ones I noticed that as the batteries got low the vibrations weren’t strong enough so I would change them. I ended up having tons of half used batteries around and buying batteries makes seemingly affordable toys more expensive. I love that lelo products are rechargeable. I’ve had mine for a few years, 3 maybe, and it’s still great